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Household of James Willis (born 1840, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Willis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willis, born in 1840 in Winchester, Hampshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny L Willis, born in 1851 in Northamptonshire, England. They had 4 children; Emma L (born 1866 in Islington, Middlesex, England), George H (born 1876 in Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England), John B (born 1877 in Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England) and Frances M (born 1879 in Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Lucy C (born 1857 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Alice M M (born 1858 in Notting Hill, Middlesex, England).


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James Willis's household

Male

James

Willis

Head
Female

Fanny L

Willis

Wife
Female

Emma L

Willis

Daughter
Male

George H

Willis

Son
Male

John B

Willis

Son
Female

Frances M

Willis

Daughter
Female

Lucy C

Webber

Servant
Female

Alice M M

Sergeant

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Winchester, Hampshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willis

Head

Married

41

1840

Winchester, Hampshire, England

Fanny L

Willis

Wife

Married

30

1851

Northamptonshire, England

Emma L

Willis

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Islington, Middlesex, England

George H

Willis

Son

Single

5

1876

Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England

John B

Willis

Son

Single

4

1877

Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England

Frances M

Willis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Shepherds Bush, Middlesex, England

Lucy C

Webber

Servant

Single

24

1857

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Alice M M

Sergeant

Servant

Single

23

1858

Notting Hill, Middlesex, England

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